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CBS News
4 days ago
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- CBS News
Pet zebra on the run in Tennessee after escaping and "wreaking havoc" on highway
A pet zebra has been on the run for days in Tennessee after "wreaking havoc" on a highway outside of Nashville, officials say. "Several professional tracking groups are involved in the search and a K9 search is scheduled Tuesday," the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said in an update Monday on social media. The zebra escaped into a wooded area off Interstate 24 on Saturday afternoon, the sheriff's office said. The animal had been running through traffic on both sides of the highway, forcing a temporary closure. ZEBRA UPDATE: The owner of the missing zebra just notified the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office dispatch the animal... Posted by Rutherford County Sheriff's Office on Monday, June 2, 2025 The sheriff's office was in contact with the zebra's owner, who they said obtained the animal on Friday night. It was not immediately clear how the zebra was obtained or how it got away from the owner. Anyone who sees the zebra is asked to contact the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office. This isn't the first unexpected animal to shut down an interstate recently. A runaway kangaroo named Sheila was caught after causing a crash in Alabama in April.
The Independent
4 days ago
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- The Independent
Watch: Escaped zebra spotted running around Tennessee
An escaped zebra has been spotted running around Tennessee from Saturday (31 May) onwards, just hours after its new owners brought it home. The black and white animal can be seen galloping through fields, sprinting down roads and exploring residential streets. Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said that the animal was 'wreaking havoc' on Interstate 24, which they had to temporarily close as a result. Officers last confirmed on Monday (June 2) night that the animal is still on the loose. Authorities said that several professional tracking groups are involved and specially trained dogs will join in the search from Tuesday (3 June).
Fox News
5 days ago
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- Fox News
Escaped zebra caught on camera running along busy Tennessee roadway as chaos forces lane closures
A zebra remains on the loose after the animal escaped from its owners in Tennessee over the weekend, authorities said. The owners "obtained" the zebra on Friday night and reported it missing on Saturday, the Rutherford County Sheriff's Office said. However, the distinct black-and-white-striped animal escaped into a wooded area off Interstate 24, where it was "wreaking havoc," between Joe B. Jackson Parkway and the Epps Mill Road exits on Saturday afternoon, the sheriff's office said. Deputy Ryan Keach located the zebra near the interstate and shut down one lane of traffic for travelers' safety, the sheriff's office told Fox News Digital. "After the zebra crossed the interstate, deputies closed both the eastbound lanes toward Chattanooga and the westbound lanes toward Nashville," the agency said. At the time, the zebra caused chaos on the freeway because it was running through traffic on both sides of the highway, authorities said. The sheriff's office didn't say how or where the owners got the zebra, or where it was being housed at the time of its escape.
